[1] ACA advocates on legislative and regulatory matters that affect its membership, including paint and coatings manufacturers, distributors, suppliers of raw materials and other industry professionals.
ACA's chairman is Jeffrey J. Powell, and its vice-chairman and treasurer is Chase Bean.
[2] The National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association (NPVLA) was founded in 1933 with the merger of the two existing national organisations at the time - the National Paint, Oil and Varnish Association and the American Paint and Varnish Manufacturers’ Association - to create a single professional association aiming to represent the paint, varnish and oil industries.
[6] In 1971, the NPVLA was renamed to the National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA).
[7][8][5] The ACA organises the American Coatings Show in partnership with Vincentz Network, a conference for the paint and coatings industry held in Indianapolis every two years.